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Online Quiz As a Gateway to P2P

Posted by timothy on from the put-the-burden-on-the-doer dept.

Andy Guess points out an interesting approach taken by a Missouri university to limiting (and limiting legal exposure because of) on-campus, on-line copyright violations, as described at Inside Higher Ed: "In order to download (or upload) files on any peer-to-peer network whatsoever, all on-campus users at Missouri S&T have to pass an online quiz on copyright infringement. But not just once. Passing the test — with a perfect score — enables peer-to-peer access for six hours on the user's on-campus registered machines."

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  1. Yeah, everyone will answer that quiz honestly. by grub · · Score: 5, Funny


    Test software: Hello Mr. Manson, 1) Is murder legal?
    Charles Manson: no

    Test software: 2) Is murder bad?
    Charles Manson: yes

    Test software: 3) Would you feel bad if you murdered someone?
    Charles Manson: yes

    Test software: 4) Do you presently feel like murdering?
    Charles Manson: no

    Test software: 5) murder, Murder, MURDER!!!
    Charles Manson: no, No, NO!!!

    Test software: Congratulations, you have scored 100%. You now have 6 hours of access to the cutlery drawer.

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    1. Re:Yeah, everyone will answer that quiz honestly. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Why are you being modded funny?

      I think it has something to with the fact that those of us who aren't bordering on autism laughed when we read it.

    2. Re:Yeah, everyone will answer that quiz honestly. by Tanktalus · · Score: 5, Funny

      I clicked those all the time when I was 17. After a year of doing this, I started actually believe I was 18. Even fooled my parents into thinking so!

  2. Question 1 by cjb658 · · Score: 4, Funny

    True or false: Copyright infringement is stealing?

    Guess I'd fail. :)

  3. Re:Are there ways around it? by Shagg · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not long. Do you want a copy?

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  4. Re:Are there ways around it? by Kaenneth · · Score: 5, Funny

    They might sell it to a couple students, but then those student would give it to their friends for free.

  5. Re:Are there ways around it? by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah but then those students would upload the script on P2P to give to their friends, but the friends need the script to access P2P, which contains the script needed to access P2P, which is needed to access P2P...

    I'm so confused now...

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  6. We need a V-K test by Erandir · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, we need a more sophisticated test, one measuring true underlying intention. I can imagine it going like this:

    Holden: You start up DC and notice that copyrighted files are being shared, Leon.
    Leon: Do you make up these questions, Prof Holden? Or do they write 'em down for you?
    Holden: The files are being shared, and other students are rapidly downloading them. We can't stop them without your help. But you're not helping.
    Leon: WHAT DO YOU MEAN, I'M NOT HELPING?
    Holden: I mean you're not helping! Why is that, Leon?
    [Leon has become visibly shaken]
    Holden: They're just questions, Leon. In answer to your query they're written down for me. It's a test, designed to provoke an emotional response. (pause) Shall we continue?